One way to reduce the complexity of the change process is to reduce the number of change processes. Most organizations have an “engineering change process” which uses standardized forms. Other activities throughout the organization may have their own change process which may use one or more different forms and which may or may not be standardized.

Answer the following questions:

1. Do you think standardizing on one change process has the potential of actually improving overall performance? Explain.

2. Which change process has the most potential for becoming the standard and what types of improvements are needed for it to become the standard?

3. Do you think getting all parties to use one common change process will require a culture change and/or paradigm shifts? Explain